Perception of quality of life among student population at the University of Tuzla

• Main Authors: Jašić Orhan, Kaluđerović Željko
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Center for Religious Sciences Kom, Belgrade 2015-01-01
• Series: Kom: Časopis za Religijske Nauke
• Subjects: quality of life; perception; bioethics; four domains; students; University of Tuzla
• Online Access: http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2334-6396/2015/2334-63961501057J.pdf
• ISSN: 2334-6396; 2334-8046

At the center of the research of the authors' study is the phrase 'quality of life', which they, at first, consider at a theoretical level and from a perspective of its potential adequate scope of thinking. Generally speaking, the concept of quality of life is used to evaluate general well-being of individuals, but also of societies. The authors study the quality of life primarily through the prism of bioethics, and it usually encompasses areas of physical and psychological health, level of independence, social relationships, personal context, religious dimension and personal beliefs. In the second part of this paper the authors examine practical implications of the understanding of this phrase among the student population at the University of Tuzla, i.e. the perception of the quality of life of students at this University. According to the conducted survey it is obvious that the students at the University of Tuzla have lower self-assessment of the quality of life, as well as of the overall quality of life expressed through the four domains according to Cummins' standards. The best answers students gave for the domain of physical health, although even for this aspect the threshold of Cummins' standards was barely reached. Then follow the indicators related to mental health and social domain. Regarding the quality of life the students showed the greatest dissatisfaction in the field of environment. Finally, the authors found that their hypothesis stating that the students at the University of Tuzla have a high quality of life, except in the aforementioned domain of physical health, has not been confirmed.